Forget Nashville, Taylor Swift is one of the biggest things in pop music.

The young country artist has crossed over, to say the least, appealing to audiences that are comfortable with a little twang, as well as a bit of John Mayer. Whether it's appearing on "Saturday Night Live" or rapping at award shows, Swift has risen to the top by mixing in a little Hollywood gloss with her two-step.

When Katie Couric needed the ultimate insider to take her behind the scenes in Nashville, who else could she turn to but Ta... Show More »

When Katie Couric needed the ultimate insider to take her behind the scenes in Nashville, who else could she turn to but Taylor Swift? « Less

3/21

Fly the Swiftian skies:

Taylor Swift can even make air travel less painful, like she did when she performed live for JetBlue Airways at JFK Airpo... Show More »

Taylor Swift can even make air travel less painful, like she did when she performed live for JetBlue Airways at JFK Airport in New York. « Less

4/21

Strike a pose:

This Covergirl hasn't lost her sense of humor as she poses with Ellen DeGeneres and Dania Ramirez at the brand's 50th A... Show More »

This Covergirl hasn't lost her sense of humor as she poses with Ellen DeGeneres and Dania Ramirez at the brand's 50th Anniversary Celebration. « Less

5/21

The element of surprise:

No matter how many times she wins -- and let's face it, she's taken just about every award outside the Nobel P... Show More »

No matter how many times she wins -- and let's face it, she's taken just about every award outside the Nobel Peace Prize -- she's always shocked, thrilled and adorably flustered, like here at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards. « Less

6/21

The second coming of Thelma and Louise:

Taylor Swift and Shania Twain recreated the legendary film duo for the CMT music awards in 2011. What... Show More »

Taylor Swift and Shania Twain recreated the legendary film duo for the CMT music awards in 2011. What's more, she got to get her flirt on with Chord Overstreet in the Brad Pitt role. « Less

7/21

Fashionista approved:

Even Vogue editor Anna Wintour gives Taylor the thumbs up.

8/21

Bringing generations together:

Who else but Taylor could bring both James Taylor and Selena Gomez on stage with her -- and make it work?

9/21

Animated dream girl:

Taylor lent her voice to "The Lorax" on the big screen. She voiced the dream girl who inspires Zac Efron to seek out those f... Show More »

Taylor lent her voice to "The Lorax" on the big screen. She voiced the dream girl who inspires Zac Efron to seek out those fabulous trees -- and encounter the Lorax/ « Less

10/21

Even Taylor Swift has wardrobe malfunctions ... :

... but she manages to weather them with grace, like she did when her sparkly dress fell apart ... Show More »

... but she manages to weather them with grace, like she did when her sparkly dress fell apart during the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. « Less

11/21

No dress, no problem!:

Faced with a misbehaving dress, Taylor just ditched the offending garment. But she managed to stay classy, because unlike ... Show More »

Faced with a misbehaving dress, Taylor just ditched the offending garment. But she managed to stay classy, because unlike other young stars, she was actually wearing classy underpinnings that kept her covered. She kept performing in the shirt and shorts she was wearing under the dress. « Less

12/21

The big-screen breakthrough :

Taylor was one of the cast of thousands in the ensemble rom-com "Valentine's Day." The movie wasn't great... Show More »

Taylor was one of the cast of thousands in the ensemble rom-com "Valentine's Day." The movie wasn't great, but critics agreed she was bubbly and charming. « Less

13/21

Here's Kanye West!:

So Taylor Swift may want to forget the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, when Kanye West jumped on stage and praised Beyonce&...Show More »

So Taylor Swift may want to forget the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, when Kanye West jumped on stage and praised Beyonce's also-nominated video after Swift won best female video, but it's a moment that illustrated just how much the world loves the Swift. Artists such as Pink and Katy Perry immediately came to Swift's defense on Twitter, and R&B star Beyonce brought Swift on stage at the end of the evening, giving both a heroic pop-culture moment. « Less

14/21

Taylor Swift takes on Shakira:

When Swift hosted "Saturday Night Live," many expected her to poke fun at Kanye West. No one, however, was ready f... Show More »

When Swift hosted "Saturday Night Live," many expected her to poke fun at Kanye West. No one, however, was ready for her to completley channel Shakira. Swift showed that she can twist like a "She Wolf," perfectly mimicking Shakira's futuristic dance moves. It was a late, throwaway skit, but Swift's impression was no toss-off. « Less

15/21

Teens unite!:

Though she didn't have anything nominated at the 2009 Grammy Awards, Swift still performed. She was joined by teen star Miley ...Show More »

Though she didn't have anything nominated at the 2009 Grammy Awards, Swift still performed. She was joined by teen star Miley Cyrus, but the moment was all Swift's. After all, it was Swift's "Fifteen" that the pair sang. « Less

A fun and semi-unexpected video collaboration arose when Taylor hooked up with Auto-Tune master T-Pain as her 'T. Swizzle' alter ego for a Country Music Television Awards opening. With lines like "I knit sweaters, yo," she was not a very intimidating thug, but she did prove that she could rap if her country gene disappeared.

As if dominating the music charts wasn't enough, earlier this year Swift got to live her dream of ... Show More »

As if dominating the music charts wasn't enough, earlier this year Swift got to live her dream of playing a dead girl on "CSI." Her character, a rebellious teen named Haley, was found murdered outside her family-run motel. Fortunately for fans, Swift is seen in numerous flashbacks where viewers learned that Haley and Detective Nick Stokes had struck up a friendship a year before her death. « Less

18/21

Taylor comes to a 'Crossroads' with Def Leppard:

Does Taylor know that in the not-so-distant past girls like her were throwing themselv... Show More »

Does Taylor know that in the not-so-distant past girls like her were throwing themselves at Def Leppard? Probably not, but in the genre-jumping TV show " Crossroads" on CMT, Swift took the stage with the legendary rockers -- even trying her hand at "Pour Some Sugar on Me." The guys helped out with her hits too, like "Teardrops on My Guitar," and they weren't shy about poking a little fun at the teen queen. When she gushed about putting all of her relationships into song, guitarist Vivian Campbell warned, "You realize no one's going to date you." "Yeah, I'm coming to realize that," she replied with a giggle. « Less

19/21

Guitarists unite: A duet with John Mayer:

In a track off of John Mayer's "Battle Studies" album called "Half of My Heart," the two guitarist... Show More »

In a track off of John Mayer's "Battle Studies" album called "Half of My Heart," the two guitarists rock a duet. Taylor Swift's time on the track was sadly limited, but the two had teased it weeks prior to release on Twitter. « Less

20/21

Taylor Swift helps out the Jonas Brothers:

Or at least, she tried.

Swift turned in a guest starring appearance in " Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert...Show More »

Or at least, she tried.

Swift turned in a guest starring appearance in " Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience," but the movie made less than $20 million at the U.S. box office. She sang her chart-topping single "Should've Said No," about a girl who tells her ex-boyfriend that he "should've said no" to cheating on her. (Too bad, Joe Jonas. You should have been paying more attention.) « Less

21/21

Taylor covers the hits:

In concert, Swift is known to bring out some classic covers. You know, songs by such veteran artists as Justin Timberlake...Show More »

In concert, Swift is known to bring out some classic covers. You know, songs by such veteran artists as Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and even Eminem. She may be grounded in country, but Swift takes a borderless approach to her music, fearlessly tackling pop, R&B and even hip-hop. Hey, it's gotten her this far . . . « Less